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Blizzard is about to launch their seventh expansion, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. The pre-patch leading up to the Battle for Azeroth launch has been interesting and detailing events of the past that is leading up to this epic faction war between the Horde and the Alliance. We have Jaina who is making deals that are unsettling. Saurfang is exhausted and ready to meet his maker while Sylvanas pushes for the win at the end of this battle. Either way, we have a lot of content to discover as the PvP based expansion comes into play. Who will win the battle?

In the last month, we’ve had to endure the talent and class changes, the enabling of War Mode, and a HUGE stat squish. While the first week didn’t bring any content, it allowed players to discover what their class could and could not do. I will also mention that the artifact weapon was decommissioned, which was a little underwhelming. Where’s the fancy cinematic that shows what happens? You can also read what is coming in the next expansion, here at The Mommy Gamers.

In week two, we were brought the first of three cinematics that details what happens with Jaina, Saurfang, and Sylvanas. Jaina has made decisions that even she may not happy about, lives and loved ones lost. Jaina has had to make some difficult decisions and it influences her future, which is interesting and potentially could be the reason why she got frustrated and left Khadgar, to begin with.

As we headed into week three, many are feeling worn down and tired of war. Saurfang is no exclusion to this, especially after losing his son. He takes his gear off and just before the sun rises, hopes that someone will target him, ending the exhaustion. A troll is reluctant to see that not happen and keeps yapping away. Our new friend says something to Saurfang that gets him thinking. Nevertheless, it gets his butt back in gear. It was the more emotional pulling trailer out of the three, and it’s called “Old Soldier”.

Last, but not least, we have Sylvanas. Over the years, Sylvanas has been pushed aside and told no so many times, but here she is, the Warchief and planning to take over. Step one was the burning of Teldrassil, step two could be to push the Alliance back into their corners and then unleash the Plague of Undeath to create more undead.

But until the expansion officially launches August 14th around the world, we won’t know anything. But those in the United States can play World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Monday, August 13th at 3 pm PST.

If you like classic D&D-like RPGs as I do, then this is your weekend! Steam is offering 75% off both Torchlight and Torchlight II. That brings Torchlight to $3.74 and Torchlight II to $4.99.

The Torchlight series are RPGs that look and play very much like Diablo and Diablo III from Blizzard Entertainment. And they should, because Torchlight developer, Runic Games, was founded by several ex-Blizzard folks.

Torchlight is very much a dungeon-delving RPG of the most classic kind. There are 3 classes: the Barbarian (melee tank), the Alchemist (mage), and the Vanquisher (ranged bows and guns).

Torchlight II is more like Diablo III in that you move around horizontally in the world as well as vertically down dungeons. There are 4 classes here: the Berserker (melee tank), the Embermage (mage), the Outlander (ranged weapons and guns), and the Engineer (melee damage dealer with special magic-imbued gear).

This could make me sign up for Steam finally. Which will bring plenty of other temptations, I’m sure. These offers end on January 13, 2014, so snatch them up fast!

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